Pixies- Bossanova
1. Cecilia Ann
2. Rock Music
3. Velouria
4. Allison
5. Is She Weird
6. Ana
7. All Over the World
8. Dig For Fire
9. Down to the Well
10. The Happening
11. Blown Away
12. Hang Wire
13. Stormy Weather
14. Havalina

Review: 8 out of 10
Bossanova, the Pixies' fourth album, released in August 1990, was a dramatic departure from their previous work.  Steeped in surf music and science fiction, Bossanova's clean production is about as far from Surfer Rosa as possible.  The Pixies' prove their versatility, though, as it as an excellent album.  "Cecilia Ann" is the band's first instrumental, followed by the powerhouse "Rock Music".  "Velouria" would be the album's first single followed by "Dig for Fire".  Power pop best describes Bossanova, and this is exemplified in "Allison", "All Over the World", and "Down to the Well".  "The Happening" is Black Francis' first song about aliens, a common theme on the next Pixies' record, as well as his Frank Black records.  Always ahead of the times, Francis mentions Area 51 long before it entered the pop vocabulary.  Bossanova is often overlooked because it is sandwiched betweed Doolittle and the Pixies' final album, but if given a chance, it is a quite rewarding album.


Velouria
1. Velouria
2. I've Been Waiting for You
3. Make Believe
4. The Thing


Dig for Fire
1. Dig for Fire
2. Winterlong
3. Velvety Instrumental Version
4. Santo
 

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